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Zeppelin

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1971 | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, War

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or War Horse, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated G, but peril.
  • Made in 1971: an older pace and style.

The outbreak of World War I places Scots officer Geoffrey Richter-Douglas in an uncomfortable position. Although his allegiance is to Britain, his mother was from an aristocratic Bavarian family, and he spent his summers in Germany as a child. When Geoffrey is approached by a German spy who offers him a chance to defect, he reports the incident to his superiors, but instead of arresting the spy they suggest that he accept her offer--and become an Allied agent. In Germany, among old friends, Geoffrey discovers that loyalty is more complicated than he expected, especially when he finds himself aboard the maiden voyage of a powerful new prototype Zeppelin, headed for Scotland on a secret mission that could decide the outcome of the war.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $5 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 19K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing

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Cast & crew

Directed by Étienne Périer

  • Michael YorkGeoffrey Richter-Douglas
  • Elke SommerErika Altschul
  • Peter CarstenMajor Tauntler
  • Marius GoringProfessor Christian Altschul
  • Anton DiffringColonel Hirsch
  • Andrew KeirVon Gorian
  • Rupert DaviesCaptain Whitney
  • Alexandra StewartStephanie
  • William MarloweAnderson
  • Alan RothwellBrandner